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Kevin Matthews , PO Box 1588, felt the offer from Joe Green to sell his property for ten percent below the appraised value was an “incredible opportunity.” He averred that it was critical to have “the headwaters ecosystem protected.” He referred to a “White Paper” on the Amazon Creek headwaters he had written for the Southeast Neighbors, located at southeastneighbors.org and reiterated the nine “categories of reasons” for preserving the property. He recommended the City identify and encumber $2 million in funds and projected that grant moneys could be obtained to fund the rest of the acquisition. He urged the council to accept Mr. Green’s offer. Mayor Piercy closed the public forum and called on the council for questions and remarks. Councilor Clark agreed that parking should be free in the downtown area. He added his support for City Manager Pro Tem Angel Jones, stating that she was doing an excellent job of serving in that capacity while a new City Manager was being recruited. th Councilor Clark thanked Mr. Brown for the information he provided regarding the 13 Avenue property. Councilor Bettman thanked everyone for their testimony. Regarding funding sources for the Beverly/Green properties, she said applications for the Forest Legacy and the OWEB grants had been made for 2008. She understood that the appraisal that had been presented to the council was in report form and not finalized. Councilor Taylor thanked those who came to testify. She agreed that the City needed to do whatever was necessary to preserve the Green property. She added that she was very interested in the information that Mr. Brown had shared. Mayor Piercy thanked everyone for coming. 4. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of City Council Minutes - October 15, 2007, Public Hearing - October 17, 2007, Work Session - October 22, 2007, Work Session - October 31, 2007, Work Session - November 13, 2007, Work Session B. Approval of Tentative Working Agenda C. Adoption of Resolution 4923 Concerning Protection of Mature and Old Growth Forests in the State of Oregon D. Adoption of Resolution 4924 Acknowledging Receipt of the City of Eugene, Oregon, Com- prehensive Annual financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 Councilor Pryor, seconded by Councilor Bettman, moved to approve the items on the Con- sent Calendar. Councilor Solomon pulled Item C. Councilor Bettman noted she had submitted minutes corrections. She also requested to pull Item D. Mayor Piercy deemed the minutes corrections, without objection, approved. MINUTES—Eugene City Council January 14, 2008 Page 4 Regular Meeting